Emily Vaias

LMSW

Therapist

About Emily Vaias

Emily Vaias is a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) specializing in ADHD, life transitions, anxiety, and trauma. Currently, she works virtually and in person with clients ages 12 and up in both the Hamden and Glastonbury offices.

Emily uses a flexible, client-centered, and trauma-informed combination of styles in order to uniquely meet each client’s needs. Emily’s work employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, psychoeducation, Motivational Interviewing, and more. Her work is LGBTQIA+ affirming and intersectional, and can be tailored to meet different client needs. Both the Hamden and Glastonbury offices are wheelchair-friendly.

Emily comes to Ellie Mental Health with an undergraduate degree in psychology and music from Bennington College and a master’s in social work from Adelphi University. She has worked with clients of nearly all backgrounds, ages, and needs, with experience working in residential, hospital, intensive outpatient, therapeutic nursery, group, individual, and case management settings in multiple states across the northeast.

Emily offers an initial 15-minute call, used to establish a baseline for therapeutic needs, scheduling, insurance, and logistics.

In a 55-minute intake session, scheduled through this call or through Ellie Mental Health’s scheduling team, you will be able to communicate with Emily regarding your needs and hopes for therapy, and to work together to establish a plan for ongoing sessions weekly, every other week, or intermittently.

At this time, Emily offers individual therapy for adults, college students, teens, and preteens and does not offer family or couples’ sessions. Please contact Emily at [email protected] or 203-242-7337 with any questions.